Monday, 8 December 2014

Kasiwukira's wife, in-law charged with murder, sent to Luzira

Three people, including a police officer, a wife and a sister in-law of the late city businessman Eria Sebunnya Bugembe, have been charged with his murder.

The trio were on Monday afternoon sent on remand to Luzira prison until December 22 by Makindye grade I magistrate Mr George Watyekere.

Ms Jaden Ashraf, 38, a police officer attached to Muyenga Community Police Station, Ms Nankungu Sandra, 34, also an in-law to the deceased and Ms Sarah Nabikolo Ssebunya, a house wife and widow to Kasiwukira appeared before court where the charges were read to them, before being sent to Luzira.

Prosecution alleges that on 17th day of October at Muyenga diplomatic zone the trio murdered Kasiwukira. Mr George Watyekere advised the trio to apply to the high court for bail.

Bugembe, popularly known as Kasiwukira, was knocked dead in Muyenga, a city suburb mid-October. Police chief Kale Kayihura was quick to rule out a hit-and-run traffic accident and launched investigations into a possible murder